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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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design work as well as observations of theongoing group performance in the design and construction of the capstone projects.Biographical Information MAJ Brian J. Novoselich graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1996 with aBachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree inmechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He has served in variouscommand and staff positions during his Army career and is currently the course director for theautomotive sub-discipline courses at USMA. In addition he is the head faculty advisor for the Baja SAEdesign teams. MAJ Justin Highley graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1995 with a Bachelorof Science

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

government and non-profit organizations. He claimed to be very interested and vested in his teaching career and teaching-related issues. Overall, he seemed reasonably satisfied with his student ratings, reporting them as good to excellent. However, he felt the need to improve his ratings and did so by continuing to modify the courses that he teaches, and to seek out resources when developing new courses.• Fay: Fay is an engineering educator who was trained in a traditional engineering discipline and has 15+ years of teaching experience within a traditional engineering department. She reported having limited industry experience, which consisted mostly of internships while she was a student. In her position at the time of the

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

indicate that while 34% of them did biographical presentations,only 6% of students said this type of presentation was their favorite. The fact that over half ofthe presentations this year (in the aggregate) were related to biographies may have loweredstudent enthusiasm somewhat.Two new questions were specifically added to the 2007 post-activity survey to investigate howstudents feel about learning about engineers. These questions were: • “Knowing about engineers makes me more interested in engineering as a career,” and • “Learning about engineers is more important than learning about devices.”The results of these questions are shown in Table 7. Table 7. Responses to Career/Devices Questions

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Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

VirginiaTech will continue to have an impact throughout my career. Skills such as public speaking,teamwork, and insights into how to start my career in the academic world will doubtless proveinvaluable. However, I also hope that my social and personal experiences at Virginia Tech willcontinue to have an impact, and that the relationships that I have built with my advisor, fellowgroup members, and the other REU fellows will continue long past the end of this program.”Fellow # 2: “The program set up was ideal, in my opinion. The Friday meetings and seminarswere most helpful and for the most part I enjoyed the speakers tremendously. The chance topresent on our research topic every two to three weeks was extremely helpful in the developmentof my

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Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

opportunities. The Lab alsocoordinates education and public outreach to inspire younger students to pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and math.As a development strategy, the SSPL focuses on fostering a collaborative and open environment Page 13.1253.2for its students. By providing a location for students to congregate between classes or to meetfor homework discussions, the Lab is a confluence of students from various majors, years,backgrounds, and experiences. In addition, multidisciplinary teams are encouraged rather thansingle-major groups. By bridging the otherwise disjoined diversity of students’ majors andideas, the Lab’s students

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FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Wight, Norwich University; R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques Beneat, Norwich University; William Barry, Norwich University

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First-Year Programs

analysis. well as to analyze and interpret data Spreadsheets Fluids 8.To be able to describe the various (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams Engineering Fields All projects engineering/management disciplines Engineering Functions (ME, CE, ECE, EMN), and the various engineering Careers/Jobs functions (research, development, testing, design, (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability Guest speakers construction, etc

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Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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International

working in a cross-cultural environment.More than sixty percent of the students reported that their participation in INNOVATE2007 increased their knowledge about how globalization impacts their careers, what arethe major components of effective leadership in a global context, and how technologyimpacts local economies, results consistent with student evaluations in each of theprevious years of the conference. Additionally, they report that their participation is aninfluence on career-related actions that they intend to take, such as pursuing a job withsignificant international responsibilities. The conference organizers used the InterculturalDevelopment Inventory (IDI) for the first time to assess the 2007 conference. Althoughcomplete results are

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Roman Kezerashvili, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

, mathematics and engineeringtechnology. However, in our, career-oriented college, physics and mathematics must be Page 13.1123.6closely connected to and support their applications in engineering-technology courses. Thisis the problem we are trying to solve.Our ApproachWe think that the main problem is not a lack of foundational knowledge, but the inability ofstudents to transfer that knowledge from mathematics and science to the technologies. Manystudents think of their college career as a number of disconnected courses that need to bepassed in order to graduate. As explained earlier, our approach to facilitate knowledgetransfer is to use the paradigm of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Kent Johnson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma

Max-Planck Institute in Germany, where he continued his atmospheric research using radar. In 1997, he became a research scientist at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics as part of the Atmospheric Research Programme. In 2000, Dr. Chilson returned to the US to begin work in Boulder, CO, where he was appointed as a Research Scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). Since 2005, he has been an Associate Professor in Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. Throughout his career, Dr. Chilson has been heavily involved in the development and use of radar and radar technologies for the investigation and study of the Earth's

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Nail, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Engineering Design Graphics

practical career considerations. Anoverview of the literature reveals that other, similar, courses have been developed. Thebackground and preparation of the instructor is presented, including training and advancepreparation of course materials. The workbook contents, accompanying computer files, and howit was selected is also described. The course content and method of delivery are discussed. Adescription of the scope of the course and how it relates to and supports other courses in theprogram is provided. Scheduling, exams, and grades, are also described. Special circumstancessurrounding the initial offering of the course, including the results of a student survey, arepresented. The course is described in terms of being in an ongoing process of

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; Shanna Daly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

post-tests covering conceptual information, and researcher field noteswere used as the primary sources of data. From these data, themes were identified, and actionswere taken to address each of these feedback themes to better correspond to the learning goalsidentified for the lesson.IntroductionThe face of science, engineering, and technology is rapidly changing. The biggest trends are alsothe smallest, as nano-scale phenomena prove to be more and more important in a wide range ofapplications. However, we still have yet to include these nano-scale phenomena in oursecondary science curricula, leaving students unprepared to enter important careers innanoscience, engineering, and technology.Professional development efforts are one way to combat

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Andrew Hable, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Engineering Ethics

. Following Peace Corps service he plans to attend graduate school in the United Kingdom for a degree related to his primary career interest, engineering for international development. He is 23. Page 13.725.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Including Questions of Military and Defense Technology in Engineering Ethics EducationWe review the strong historical inter-relationships between the discipline of engineeringand the military, and provide additional data to illustrate that these ties persist today.With the association to military and defense-related enterprises comes a host of

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

program, we started by reviewing our objectives and outcomes to ensurethey were relevant and aligned with the needs of our various stakeholders. To determine if we wereappropriately aligned as a program, we started by considering what lies at the very heart of what we aretrying to accomplish – the mission of the United States Military Academy: To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army. (Educating, 2007)We also derived insights from the educational goals of the Military Academy found in

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

program, we started by reviewing our objectives and outcomes to ensurethey were relevant and aligned with the needs of our various stakeholders. To determine if we wereappropriately aligned as a program, we started by considering what lies at the very heart of what we aretrying to accomplish – the mission of the United States Military Academy: To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army. (Educating, 2007)We also derived insights from the educational goals of the Military Academy found in

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical

the regulatory process? (Mean score = 3.9) QUESTION 4: How valuable do you think this course will be for enhancing your abilities and productivity in your current/future job? (Mean score = 4.1)Responses indicate that on average, students do not feel that they have significant experience orknowledge in the topic area, but that most students foresee themselves entering a career in whichthis topic is important. As an elective course, it is not surprising that the students enrolled arethose that recognize a need or perceived usefulness for education in this area. If this course wereto be required, it is likely that the incoming knowledge and experience would remain very low,but that perceived usefulness may also decrease. For

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla

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Instrumentation

Page 13.545.8these new products and stay ahead of the learning curve compared to their competitors. Thetwo-way partnership with the University and Industry is a win-win situation for the bothpartners. The real beneficiaries of this effort are students who will have an opportunity to beeducated with the latest technology in the classroom and well prepared to enter into the industryafter graduation and become a productive employee to the industry partner right from the start oftheir career.4. References 1. Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Specification http://www.usb.org 2. FT2xx Datasheets http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/DataSheets.htm 3. FTDI’s DIP development modules http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/EvaluationKits/DIPModules.htm 4

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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

, “CFO seek soft skills,” Robert Half Management Resources, December 20073. Celeste Carter, “The Softer Side of Employment Skills,” Science Career Forum, July 2002 Page 13.1272.7 Appendix A Soft Skills Scorecard FLATE

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.

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Women in Engineering

focused data-based research is conducted using these statistics.Launched Search for Knowledge Management Librarian: The Knowledge ManagementLibrarian will serve a key role in WKC development. WEPAN developed a solicitation incooperation with library professionals from Auburn University and posted it to several nationallibrary career search websites. A search team has been formed and applicant evaluation,interviews and selection will be completed in spring 2008. Page 13.1396.6Future WorkMuch work remains for the WKC. The community-building aspect of the WKC will provideexciting opportunities to uniquely link the knowledge (content) and wisdom

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments; Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

microstructures in high-volume plastic coatings for non-imaging optics applications. He received a BS (1993) in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).Erik Luther, National Instruments Erik Luther, Textbook Program Manager, works closely with professors, lead users, and authors to improve the quality of Engineering education utilizing National Instruments technology. During his last 5 years at National Instruments, Luther has held positions as an academic resource engineer, academic field engineer, an applications engineer, and applications engineering intern. Throughout his career, Luther has focused on improving education at all levels including volunteering

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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International

that impede high school female students frompursuing careers in engineering and other technical fields, such as lack of support from familyand teachers, limited guidance for taking advanced prerequisite courses, and limited hands-onexperiences with science and technology.4, 5A recurring problem in engineering education is the high rate of attrition, or the rate at whichstudents withdraw from higher education institutions without finishing a program.6 Statisticsshow that the total attrition from engineering has always been very high.7,8 Research on womenin science and engineering has also helped determine the factors that contribute to female studentattrition, such as the lack of female faculty and role models especially in engineering colleges

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

hierarchical layers of academic careers, andwere natural step-ahead mentors. However, being an all female group, in a male dominatedengineering technology programs institution, encouraged us toward a co-mentor to each other “afriend with whom one shares mutual assistance.” Our group engaged in a series of interactionsto discuss various aspects of teaching/scholarship/service and professional development inacademe. We shared our individual and interdependent teaching goals/materials, observed eachother’s classroom activities for peer review, inspired each other with scholarship and creativeendeavors, and consulted each other for constructive critique during their major academe careeradvancements.Reflection III: How did we revitalize our understanding

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorian Yeager, Grove City College

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Electrical and Computer

the operating systems class, a class which is normally notencountered until fairly late in a student’s academic career. This paper argues that students needexposure to concurrency much earlier and that those topics should be covered in the core coursesso that students obtain early, positive experience with threaded applications. A particular designfor a set of assignments is presented, using Mandelbrot iteration1 because it is a compute-boundapplication for which students can see remarkable speedup and because the end result is anattractive, highly motivating piece of software that students can get excited about.MotivationMany courses taught in Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE) on theundergraduate level must deal with issues

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Knud Holm Hansen, Copenhagen University College of Engineering

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International

. Survey conducted in 2006: “Export Engineers 1990-2005, status on their careers” (report written in Danish)6. Andersen, Arvid, Preparing engineering students to work in a global environment to co-operate, to communicate and to compete, European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 29, 549-558, 2004, ISSN 0304- 3797 Page 13.1077.9

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The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Jonathan Brown, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

material and energy balance class, butthroughout their careers as chemical engineers. Visual/Verbal 25 20 20 15 15 12 12 12 10 9 6 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9 11 Figure 1. Scoring on Felder/Silverman Inventory of Learning Styles (Visual/Verbal

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Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mincic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Technology

. One ofthe biggest hurdles encountered by students is the uncertainty of theirdegree choice or perhaps career choice and many a student findthemselves taking several experiential courses in the early years of theirpost secondary experience.This paper looks at students who are very focused in their degree plan andhave chosen a specific degree at the community college. These studentsthen transfer into the university setting to complete a bachelor’s degree.Each student in this study have been awarded an AAS (Associate of Page 13.1298.3Applied Science) degree in Civil Engineering Technology (CET) at any ofthe Colorado Community Colleges offering the degree or have taken

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Fellows have improved theirpublic speaking skills, felt more prepared for their careers, and felt that they were makinga difference simply by being positive role models. In addition, by working with OSTclubs, the undergraduate Fellows work directly with the graduate Fellow who exposesthem to new areas of research, helps strengthen their math and science skills and providesan opportunity to discuss their post-undergraduate plans. Among the NCSU Fellows amuch higher percentage of undergraduate Fellows plan to attend graduate or professionalschool, as compared to similar statistics for the entire university undergraduatepopulation. The graduate Fellow benefits in much the same way and additionallydevelops managerial and administrative skills.Out-of

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

which is assessed based upon itscomprehensiveness and originality. Students are required to master the soft skills ofcomprehensive report writing on a weekly basis and of Technical Project Report writing andproject oral presentation based upon the Team’s Final Project. These classroom practices andlaboratory environment provides a challenging and invigorating environment that prepares themfor a lifelong learning process and career path.Bibliography[1] Microchip Technology Inc. 2355 West Chandler Blvd. Chandler, Arizona, USA 85224-6199 (480) 792-7200 http://microchip.com[2] CCS, Inc. Custom Computer Services, Inc. PO Box 2452 Brookfield, WI 53008 www.ccsinfo.com[3] http://freenet

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, or as a preferred elective recommended by College of Business program academicadvisors, or as a career exploration opportunity in that most popular major, “undecided”. Anumber of undecided students - and others who switched from a major outside the department –have been recruited as a result of their Enterprise experiences and concurrent exposure to theengineering technology and industrial technology academic programs.The primary purpose of the course, however, has been to serve as an introduction and foundationexperience for new majors in the NAIT (National Association of Industrial Technology)-accredited manufacturing degree program1, a unit of the Department of Mechanical & Electrical

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ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

/her for a gratifying career that involveshigh performance engines, intrepidly aerodynamic and sporty vehicles, fast race cars, andexciting auto race events.The ODU - PHCC Partnership and Close Involvement.PHCC and ODU from start were de-facto close partners in the implementation of theMotorsports Technology program. In effect, the bachelor’s program builds on the AssociateDegree program in Motorsports Technology offered by PHCC. Serious efforts have been madeto establish a close coordination between the academic requirements of both programs. Acoordinated articulation will allow a seamless and efficient transfer of graduates from PHCC intothe bachelor’s program.An important initial step, prior to an articulation agreement, has been the